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PAGE TWELVE THE" NEWS-PALLADIUM, BENTON HARBOR MICH. FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1944 Sfafe To Lease! state briefs Graduation Held Methodists To Ask Mich To Withdraw Higher Court To Notes Of Fruit Belt Servicemen Kenneth Bordine, 4 Paw Paw, Speaker At Wateryliet EAST LANSING Members of the Michigan Retail Coal Merchants' association will discuss wartime dls- Af Paw Paw High 850 Mexicans On Way To Michigan Farms" LANSING, June 9 Officials of the state emergency farm labor campaign received word today that 850 Mexican nationals -have departed for Michigan to aid in the 1944 agricultural season. Capt. Donald S. Leonard, state director of civilian defense, instructed all county and municipal defense councils to establish agricultural committees to work with the Michigan State college extension service and to promote any activities which will assist in farm production, harvesting and food processing.

if ft' iPuduc Bcnooia oi raw raw, gave an 43 Vaer UlplOmaS, I WO, interesting and educational address Rule Graff Case 23 Defendants Trial To Be Delayed LANSING, June 9-(AP)-The su preme court agreed to rule today on a defense maneuver to delay Monday's scheduled start of the trial of 23 defendants in a legislative graft conspiracy warrant, and possibly to decide at once the con etitutionahty of Michigan man grand Jury law. one- In Service PAW PAW, June 9 Dr. Wynand Wickers, president of Hope college, Sieftw tSS 80110018 January, 1943. from mencement of the Paw Paw high Uaxittte publlc schools, spoke crtvl crraHiiorlrifr clocfi fact aua nines. His subject was on "This Is Our Day," and was introduced by Supt.

of Paw Paw Schools K. T. Bordine. graduating class, two of which are in the armed forces: Jack Walters and Martin Curtis Dr. M.

R. French, member of the school i Pine Lake Camp Plans Rehabilitation Of Veterans There LANSING, June 6 Governor Kelly announced today plans for the state to lease Pine Lake camp from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation for use as a veterans' rehabilitation center. The camp, located 28 miles north-west sof Battle Creek and 10 miles northeast of Plain well, covers 31 acres of land and 500 acres of lake.

Kelly said he would meet with the veterans' advisory committee at the camp on June 16 and that if it approves the project he will ask state administrative board approval on the following Tuesday. He said that he expected this approval and that if it is obtained ths first veterans would be moved into the camp before the end of July. The governor said it would be the first facility of this nature provided by any state for the veterans of this war. Free board and room, medical and psychiatric care, occu- pational thearapy as needed, special counselling and vocational training would be provided, together withl tools, books and other things which might be required. He said the state board of control for vocational education would op erate the place.

I Children Honored board, gave the diplomas to the being the center of a large con-45 members present. solidated school. Liquor Business LANSING, June- 9-(AP) -Methodist pastors and laymen, attend ing their annual Michigan confer ence here, were expected to accept today a recommendation that Michigan, be asked to withdraw from the liquor business. The recommendation, issued by the conference board of temper ance, advocated abolition of all liquor advertising and support of total prohibition, especially in wartime. Asking for a "strong program of education," the board suggested that the denomination's Bronson hospital at Kalamazoo college consider installing a clinic for treatment of alcoholism, and that Adrian and Albion colleges are encouraged to present courses on the social and individual effects of alco hol.

The temperance board joined the Michigan temperance foundation in its request that the state department of public instruction include courses in the publlc school curriculum "presenting the alcohol prob lem Mary Congdon To Wed Cadet Trent BLOOMINGDALE, June 9 Mr. and Mrs. Verne Congdon, Bloomlngdale, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Janet, to Cadet Neal Henderson Trent, son of Mr. and Mrs. N.

H. Trent of Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Congdon, who has been attending Coe college at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is now spending a few weeks at her home here. Cadet Trent completed his pre-flight training at Coe college In April and is now stationed at the Santa Ana Air base in Calif. The wedding will take place at Wrightwood, Calif, on July 22.

The court yesterday received oral arguments on the double-' John Dornan of Shreveport, barreled motion by State Senator the home folk with Logie, Bay City Republi- visit so that they could can who is one of the mct bride' the former Ester allowed this morning for present-Vm of Shreveport. They were lon of briefs, and planned to hear married Saturday evening, June 3, 'further oral arguments this Shreveport. The bride wore a noon. jDlue wedding gown, street length, All of the proceedings are being I and carried a bouquet of roses. Lt.

conducted in the secrecy of the i Doman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. court's conference room, with thejL Dornan of Glenn, press and public excluded. The deferu eeks to block start Lt- John GouW ta hIs vt. tlVttrrZ Mrs.

Nellie Holton. He has tL JrfT? Plough from the hospital lor supreme court review of its on- Gaiburg IU toTtolt hls successful lower court efforts to ir; 2l jl 7 vTL Kathryn, and infant son, whom he Te the grand Jury law declared unconstitutional. It attacks every I xTiajnRzoo U. Gould arrived in the U. S.

At Coloma Church Detroit was expected to dock at Escanaba today, tog the first leg of the annual COLOMA, June 9 Children Day LnkP pmUo Th hin whirii uiru inAi uu rAKincK nun rAincK WATER VLIET, June 8 Kenneth Bordiner superintendent of the at the ninth grade graduation exercises held Wednesday evening in the high school auditorium. Mr. Brodine who came to the Paw on the topic "The Quest of the Unknown Best." Supt. Bordine is a member of the summer staff at Western Michigan college, Kalamazoo, of which the Paw Paw school is a ueul. xie in h.

iiuenL speaker and has appeared before several classes at the University of Michigan to explain, the Marlette, locate 80 mile north of Detroit. The program opened with invo- cation by the Rev. W. R. Cusick, pastor of the Watervllet Free Methodist church, following the processional played by Miss Ardlth Quigley, member of the senior class, Vocal selections "The Old Family Clock, and "Old King Cole," were given by a sophomore sextet, including Dolores Marvin, Jean iStuckum, Betty Wurm, Ruth Fox, Anna Austin and Marjorie Suits, Eighth grade girls also sang the two numbers, "Spin, Maiden, Spin," and "Country Gardens." Both groups were accompanied by Miss Patricia Bowman, music director.

Honor awards entitling students to become members of the National Junior Honor society were presented by Miss Lois Rittase, ninth grade advisor. The following were chosen by the faculty for re-election and new membership: Ninth grade; re-election, Lucile Dell; -new members. Lillian Lindsev. Emil I'DlocVfv Von Eighth grade, re-election, Leta Doolittle, Lois Milham and Richard Hackett; new member, Peggy Barnum. Grade seven, new mem bers, Phoebe McClenney, Harriet Thompson, Emily Eisenbrenner and James Daggltt.

Certificates were presented by Wm. L. Barnum, member of the board of education. The audience sang "God Bless America," and the program closed with the benedlc tlon by the Rev. Cusick.

Plans Formed For Bible School At Hartford Church HARTFORD, June 9 Tenative plans for the daily vacation Bible school were made at a meeting, at the Hartford Federated church in which a committee from both 4he Methodist and Federated churches met to elect a superintendent and talk over a general outline of study and Bernard Serene was elected superintendent of the Vacation Bible school with Mrs. George Olds, who was head of the project last summer, to work with her. The Bible school will open on July 24 and continue through August 4 at the Federated church; Last year lt was held at the Metho dist church. Pupils will report at 9 a. m.

and will be dismissed at 11:30 a. m. Monday through Friday. The course of study will continue the course followed last vacation, A general outline waa planned with the beginner's class studying Jesus Christ, son of God; the pri maries. the Good Shepard: the jun.

lore, Paul's missionary Journey, and the intermediates, pioneer missionaries. The text books of study have not yet arrived, nor have the teachers been lined up, but the project was a great success In the past two or three years and will undoubtedly prove very popular with the children of the community this summer. Pupils may enroll from the age of four years on up. Date of enrollment wil be announced later. The Army and Navy have bought more than ten million books for leisure-time reading.

1 Wk i tribution restrictions at their eighth annual conference, to be held at Michigan State college Tuesday. EAST LANSING C. C. Dewitt, head of the Michigan State college department of chemical engineer ing, has been appointed co-ordlnat or of the national fuel efficiency program in Inghan, Eaton and Clinton counties. EAST LANSING Ray Hutson, head of the Michigan State college entomology department, today warned cherry orchard operators in 18 counties between the Muskegon-Bay City line and north boundaries of the Manistee-Iosco county line to complete by June 15 their first spraying for the cherry fruit fly.

LANSING The Francis Airways announced Thursday It has suspended "temporarily" its so-called air taxi airplane service across the southern lower peninsula, and that until further notice it will offer only charter service. It offered no explanation. PONTIAC Two-year-Old Allan Wilson drowned Thursday when he fell into Williams lake, near the farm home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson.

OWOSSO The Rev. Casslus M. Keys, who served 41 years as a Methodist minister in Michigan fore retiring, died here Thursday at the age of 84. DETROIT With approximately Detroit Board of Commerce 'm embers aboard, the stAnnw ieft nere Thursday, will continue to Milwaukee before returning to Detroit Monday. NEW BALTIMORE Harold C.

Engelman, 36, mayor of New Baltimore for the last 10 years, has announced his resignation, effective June 26, to enter the armed forces. Covert Librarian -Attends Workshop COVERT, June 9 Mrs. Nellie J. Palmer, librarian of the Covert township library, returned home recently, after attending a "Workshop for Librarians" at Walden-woods, Hartland, and north of Ann Arbor. This was one of the four "Workshops" conducted by the staff of Michigan State library.

The next one will be held at Scenic Lodge at Muskegon Heights; Hig-gins Lake in Roscommon county and the final one for the summer will be held at Camp Shaw in the northern peninsula. The entire Michigan state library staff was present except Miss Dorothy Hansen, former Van Buren librarian. Miss Hansen was in jured In an automobile accident just a few days before, so was un able to fill her place. All of the 77 librarians present agreed that this was the best school, since the plan was inaugurated few years ago. Miss Rena Van Fosson of Paw Paw; Mrs.

Bessie Lawrence of Decatur; Mrs. Mabel Gilchrist of Gobies; Miss Rhena Baughman of Bloomlngdale; and Mrs. Palmer of Covert librarians of their respective communities, rep resented Van Buren Mrs, Esther Sink assisted at the Library during the absence of Mrs. Palm er. Riverside RIVERSIDE, June 9 Liberty chapter.

Mothers of World War II, Unit No. 13, will meet at the Riverside town hall on 'June 12 at 8 p. The honor board holding names of men and women from Hagar township serving in the armed forces has been erected just south of the Kittel Grocery store. Shrubs and plants have been placed around it by the Mothers of World War n. Mrs.

Millard Callendar and daughter Judith Ann, left Wednesday to visit relatives in Brookhaven, They were accompanied by Mrs. Earl Callendar and daughter, Denlse, and will visit at the Martin Callendar home, parents of Millard and Earl. Distinctive Because of the illness of Principal Lester Linguist, acting Clarence Hackney, presented spe-i clal awards to several members of the class. Principal Linguist, who throueh from kindergarten, sent greetings and wished them success. The American Legion annual music award went to Robert Abrams, the outstanding musical student of the class and who also gave a violin solo on the program last night.

The $150 Western Michigan College Cash award granted for the highest standing in competitive examinations, went to Anne Oas. This award carries a renewal of three years. Miss Virginia Harss, who was the vocal soloist last evening, and who intends to carry on her music career at the Oberlin College of Mu sic, received the $25 bond award, which tile three year string ensemble group purchased and was to give to a member of the class to carry on in music work. The Senior class presented a $100 cash scholarship to a member of their own class, Miss Bette Belan and chose as an alternate, Miss Edna Schallhorn. The Bronze Plaque, honor trophy presented" each year to the mo6t outstanding girl, from Western College of Michigan, was given year to Miss Beverly Cutting.

This is the fourth year that this award has been presented and in 1941, Miss Doris Ann Van Antwerp won the trophy and was followed by Miss Patsy Racette, 1942, Miss Bev erly Williams, 1943. Coloma COLOMA, Jun 9 The Social Union will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Maude Hawks. A program on Olivet college wil be given. Assisting hostesses, Mrs.

Avis Leonard, Mrs. Minnie Hetler, and Mrs. A. W. Baker.

The G.R.O.W. class will meet Friday evening with Miss Etta Krause. At a meeting of the American Legion auxiliary, Wednesday evening, Mrs Henry Kilmark reported a sale of 1,000 popples on Poppy Day with a net sum of $193 realized. Mrs. Alfred Myers was ap pointed delegate to the state meet ing in Grand Rapids.

On June 17 the auxiliary will hold a bake sale and rummage for its re-habllitation fund. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilbur of La Grange, 111., are visiting at the Ivan Ryno home this week, coming here for the baptism next Sunday of Linda Joyce Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Orrln Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur will act as God-parents at the baptism. Hospital News SOUTH HAVEN, June 9 Warren J.

Lounsberry, of Batle Creek, was admitted to South Haven hospital June 5, for medical treatment. Mrs. Clifton McNeil, 409 Hubbard street, was discharged from South Haven hospital June 7. Other patients discharged June 7, from South Haven hospital are: Mrs. Tillle Nichols, 713 Conger street; Mrs.

Robert Hauch, route 2 and Mrs. Lois Mann, 737 Green street. ARISTO-GRAM Sgt. Edwin Kuban of Texas ac- mpanled his wife borne Tuesday, June 0th. He will have a 12 day furlough before returning to Army duties, Ronald and Wayne McCarty of Bangor returned to Glenn to spend some time with their lather, Bert McCarty.

George Fletcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Fletcher, left his school duties June to report for duty in the Air Corp. He will study at Houghton college, Houghton, Mich. He would have graduated from the So.

Haven high school this week. hont. thrw wlr. aim rom hv plane from England where he had been the past seven months. Word has been received by Mrs.

Mary Oxley from her nelce, Mrs. Roy Arndt, who motored alone from South Haven to Brigham, Utah, that she had arrived safely there. Mrs. Arndt went to stay with her husband, Sgt. Roy Arndt, who is in the hospital at Brigham.

He had been In overseas actions for the two years. Mrs. Arndt is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. now Sanders, formerly or Lacota.

Cpl. Robert Adams, home from a Texas camp, Is spending a ten day furlough with his wife and baby. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Galbreath have received word that their son, Paul, of the Navy, radioman 2c, who was in Lakehurst, N.

has arrived safely somewhere overseas. Pvt. Fred Burk, has returned to camp Hulen, Texas after three weeks furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burk, Sr.

Allen Bachman, who has been with the 10th Air Force in India for the past 25 months, has been promoted to T8gt. according to word reaching his parents, and Mrs. Charles Bachman, former Coloma Sgt, Bachman has a son Charles, 22 months old, whom he has never seen. He writes that India is now experiencing the mon soons and hip boots are a requisite in getting around. The tempera ture there reaches as high as 140 degrees.

Eau Claire. EAU CLAIRE, June 9 Mrs. Lester Hessong, now of Detroit, twin sister of Mrs. J. A.

Richards of Eau Claire, underwent a major operation at General Hosplal In Detroit Tuesday. Mrs. Allen Thoren and son, Allan Lee, came Sunday from Chi' cago to spend two weeks with her brothers, Edwin and Simon Gustaf- son and their families. The Eau Claire Boy Scouts held their meeting Monday evening at Jean Klock Park, Scout Master, the Rev. Seth Clay and assistant, Robert Taylor, both accompanied the troop.

There were 27 at the fellowship meeting held at Community church Sunday. Mrs. George Sharp came home Monday from staying with her mother, Mrs. Mae? Hoeksema of Kalamazoo, for two weeks. The 4-H club of Painter district had a surprise party on their lead ers, Monday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bower were presented with a 53 piece dinner set, as an act of appreciation for their work the past year. COMPLETES KITS BLOOMINGDALE, June 9 Mrs. Catherine Stockham has completed embarking kit bags for the Red Cross with the aid of several organ izations.

These bags are filled with soap box, soap, cigarettes, pencil, envelopes and paper, candy, shoe laces, razor blades, a book and a sewing case. Work and Vote for ERWIH H. Kubath Republican Candidate for SHERIFF a Glenn GLENN, June 9 Miss Del ores St. John had an appendectomy at the South Haven hospital, June 5th. George Fletcher of Victor, Idaho, came to visit his son and family, Orlo Fletcher, for an Indefinite time.

-v STUDENTS DAY, SUNDAY WATER VLIET, June 9 The an nual Children's Day, or "Student's Day," will be observed in the Methodist church Sunday morning, June 11. The regular church school will convene at the usual hour of 10 a. m. to be followed at 11' a. m.

by a miscellaneous program by members of the Sunday school. The Junior choir, under the direction of H. S. Faram, will sing, with the primary children joining in on the choruses. The student's program takes the place of the regular morning worship service because of the absence of the pastor who is in at tendance at the annual conference at Lansing.

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Ph. TtM-Til Distinctively Hia ft 7 in Sterling Silver ty SWANK A man's idea of what fine mascu-line jewelry should be. Precious sterling silver, personalized with his own crafted with the that has come to be known as "the Swank touch, At- jiujr uuUUSu unv. spiracy warrant, examination of defendants and lower court refusal to quash the charge. I Special prosecutor Kim Sigler and defense attorney, Benjamin F.

Watson, of Lansing, presented opposing arguments to the court. It was reported other defendants would Join the fight today through Iheir counsel. Eighth Graders Of Berrien Graduate I The program for Berrien county Ughth grade commencement exer- elses was announced today by ooun ty School Commissioner, Edward L. Murdock. The graduation exercises will be held at the Benton Harbor high chool auditorium at 2 p.

Sat urday. June 10. The Rev. Horace B. Loomls, Coloma, will deliver commencement address on "The Stewardship of Life." Margot Courtright, Benton Har-Ibor, will play the processional and the recessional and the singing will be directed by Mrs.

Helen Cady Courtright. The Rev. Hubert Karl, of Berrien Springs, will give the Invocation and the benediction Mr; Murdock stated that diplomas will be presented to approximately S86 eighth grade, graduates. Riverside Church To Ca I i RTVERSIDE, June 9 There win be no regular worship service at 9:30 a. m.

in the Riverside Methodist church Sunday. The Rev. Harold Miller preached, his farewell sermon on last Sun-, day. A new minister will be as-' signed this church at the Michigan Conference in Lansing on Sunday afternoon. Rev.

Raymond Spurlock, district superintendent, has expressed his desire to unite the Riverside and Coloma churches as one charge. Sunday school at 10:40 a. m. will be conducted as usual. Lyle Furlong, superintendent, has announced an increase In attendance.

The Kremlin about 63 acres. in Moscow covers Tender Aching Perspiring Feet Amazing Relief In 5 Minutes or low Money Back Oct bottle of Moone'i Emerald Oil vita the ondersUnding that If it doei not put an end to the pain and aorenesi and do away witb aU offensive odori your aioney. win be promptly returned. Don't worry about bow long you've been troubled or bow many other preparations you have tried. Tbia powerful penetrating oil it on preparation that will help to make your painful aching feet ao comfortable and keep free from corn and callous trouble that you'll be able to go anywhere and do most anything in absolute foot comfort.

Bo marvelously powerful Is Moone's Emerald Oil that thousands of bottles are sold annually to sufferers from sore, tender, inflamed feet. Adv. 35 will be observed at the Methodist church here next Sunday morning in a unified service beginning at 10 a. m. Classes will assemble at that hour for a half hour discussion period and at 10:30 the adult department will be joined by the primary for the presentation of a program centering around the theme: "For the Sake of the Child." Miscellaneous numbers will be combined with a missionary feature to showJiie place of the church In the life experience of the child.

The final presentation will be In the form of a radio skit with a reader and voices depicting the world and its people and the unifying force of the church. There will be no preaching at this church next Sunday since the pas tor, Rev. Ray Lawrence, will be in Lansing in attendance at the Michi gan Conference of Methodist churches. The children's service will continue until 11:30. Lacota LACOTA, June 9 Mr.

and Mrs. Cecil Broe and son, Dudley are spending two weeks here ir their home. Mr. Broe is employed In defense work in Detroit. The large frame house of the late A.

E. VanPelt has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Samllson of Crown Point, Ind. Lately the building has been used as an apartment house.

Mrs. Emily Kovac left for Ann Arbor Saturday to be with her mother, Mrs. Paul Vydareny, who is In the St. Joseph hospital of Ann Arbor. Mrs.

Vydareny was to undergo a major surgical Monday. Ten children from here are going by bus to Grand Junction where they are attending Bible school, which is In session every morning. The Lacota Service Club will meet at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday, June 14 with Mrs.

Victor Woods Instead of 8 p. m. as previously planned. Mr. and Mrs.

E. Carr of Chicago have opened the "Dr. Coles summer home and expect to operate the small farm this year. Mrs. Anna Jenkln left Monday for a weeks stay in Chicago.

John Meyer who has been la with heart ailment was well enough to motor to Lawrence to consult his physician, Monday. The Rev. Horald Kinney will at tend the Methodist conference this week and Dr. E. a mission doctor from China will occupy the pulpit at Lacota M.

E. church, 9 a. m. Sunday. Dr.

Clay returned to the U. S. on the first refugee boat from the East. 1 tractively packaged fojr gift-giving. Key chain $5.

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